How To Install librecad-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecad-data on Ubuntu 18.04. librecad-data is Computer-aided design (CAD) system – shared files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecad-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is librecad-data

librecad-data is:

LibreCAD is an application for computer aided design (CAD) in two dimensions (2D).

This package contains platform independent files for LibreCAD, including fonts, patterns, and interface translations.

There are three methods to install librecad-data on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install librecad-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install librecad-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install librecad-data

Install librecad-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install librecad-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install librecad-data

Install librecad-data Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install librecad-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install librecad-data

How To Uninstall librecad-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the librecad-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove librecad-data

Uninstall librecad-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall librecad-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove librecad-data

Remove librecad-data Configurations and Data

To remove librecad-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge librecad-data

Remove librecad-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove librecad-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librecad-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecad-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.